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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,123.31, 96,185.00 and 17,376.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,123.31, 96,185.00 and 17,376.19 is: 26,064.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,123.31 : 96,185.00 = 17,376.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,123.31/96,185.00 = 17,376.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,123.31x = 96,185.00 × 17,376.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,123.31x = 1,671,328,638.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,328,638.13/64,123.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,064.29

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